What Baking Can Do: Spooky Treats Just in Time for Halloween
October 31, 2017
Rice Krispies Treat Pumpkins
This is the perfect autumn treat that will last longer than a real pumpkin. They make great gifts or party favors for the season.
Ingredients:
6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal
3 Tablespoons of butter
4 cups of mini marshmallows
Red and yellow food coloring
Rolo candy
Green M&M’s
How To:
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, melt the butter and mini marshmallows in the microwave.
- Once fully melted, add 2 drops of yellow and 1 drop of red food coloring to create an orange mixture. Continue adding drops of color until you get your desired orange color.
- Add the Rice Krispies cereal and mix until fully coated.
- Take a handful of the cereal mixture and round it into a ball between your hands.
- Once you have all your little pumpkin shaped treats, add a rolo candy at the top to act as the stem. The green M&M should sit next to the stem to act as a little leaf.
Mummy Brownies
This spooky treat will totally get you in the fall mood. This twist on a classic dessert adds a new level of Halloween spirit.
Ingredients:
1 box of brownie mix
1 12oz bag of white chocolate melts.
Edible candy eyes
How To:
- Prepare the brownies as instructed on the back of the box. Once brownies are made, place them in the refrigerator to cool.
- While your brownies are cooling, melt your chocolate melts in a medium saucepan on low heat.
- Allow chocolate to melt, mixing gradually to make sure it does not burn to the bottom of the pan. Once the chocolate is completely melted, remove from heat.
- Take the brownies out of the refrigerator and place them on parchment paper.
- Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the brownies in a zigzag motion to recreate the paper on mummies. Then, add the edible candy eyes and you have a mummy brownie.
Marshmallow Pops
Marshmallow pops are a simple treat that you can decorate any way you like. Serve them as a party snack for Halloween, or eat them as a quick spooky treat.
Materials:
Wooden sticks
Large marshmallows
1 12oz bag of chocolate candy melts
Halloween sprinkles*
How To:
- Melt your chocolate candy over the stove on low heat. Once it is melted, remove from heat.
- Poke the wooden sticks into the large marshmallows and dip them into the melted chocolate, fondue style.
- Quickly scatter your Halloween themed sprinkles over the chocolate part of the marshmallow. *You could also use other toppings to make your marshmallows “pop.”